Family Weekend, the three-day annual campus visit that brings together UToledo students and their parents and families, returns this Friday, Sept. 8, through Sunday, Sept. 10, with a wide range of events and activities.
Family Weekend begins Friday with registration and the Big Gay Welcome! from 5 to 7 p.m. in the Student Union Ingman Room and Centennial Mall respectively.
Other activities available for families on Friday include a trolley tour of Toledo-area pizza restaurants with Slices of Toledo from 6 to 10:30 p.m. starting at Savage Arena; “SNL” comedian Colin Jost at 7:30 p.m. in Savage Arena; and a nostalgic roller-skating experience at Rocket Roll Bounce, 6 to 9 p.m. at Ohio Skate, 5735 Opportunity Drive.
Activities for Saturday, Sept. 9, activities include morning yoga, a movie night and the Toledo Rockets’ football game against Texas Southern Tigers. The tailgate will take place from noon to 3 p.m. in the Flatlands (the Thompson Student Union will serve as the event’s back-up location in event of rain) with live music, free food, a visit from President Gregory Postel and an opportunity to meet Rocky and Rocksy. The football game kicks off at 3:30 p.m. in Glass Bowl Stadium.
The weekend continues on Sunday, Sept. 10, with the Toledo Rocket’s soccer team taking on the Oakland Golden Grizzlies at 1 p.m. in Paul Hotmer Field.
The Rocket community also will receive shopping discounts during Family Weekend.
The JCPenney Suit-Up runs from 3 to 6 p.m. on Sunday at JCPenney at Franklin Park Mall, 5001 Monroe St., with UToledo students, alumni, faculty and staff receiving 30% off purchases including suits, dresses, sports coats, dress pants, shoes and accessories.
And the Rocket Bookstore and Barnes & Noble at Gateway will offer UToledo family members and parents as well as students, alumni, faculty and staff a 25% discount to purchase clothing with a discount coupon available at registration through Family Weekend.
Visit the Student Affairs’ Family Weekend website for more information on Family Weekend.
Family Weekend is the first of four unique experiences created by the Division of Student Affairs to welcome parents and family members to campus for a weekend of fun. For a list of upcoming dates, read the UToledo News story.
